All posts tagged "oxytocin"
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804MidwiferyCauses of onset of Labour
Throughout the pregnancy, there is hypertrophy (increase in the size of cells) and hyperplasia (increase in a number of cells) of uterine...
- 1.4KAnatomy and Physiology
Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is a pea-shaped structure that measures 1–1.5 cm in diameter and weight 0.5 gm lies in the hypophyseal fossa...
- 1.1KAnatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Endocrine System
The endocrine system controls body activities by releasing mediators, called hormones. A hormone is a mediator molecule that is released in one...
- 3.2KMidwifery
Contraction Stress Test (CST)
It assists the fetal ability to cope with the contraction of high-risk pregnancy and the stress of labor. It helps the physician...
- 2.3KMidwifery
Partograph
It is a graphical representation of events, through which maternal or fetal condition is assessed simultaneously in a single sheet. Key features...
